'This compulsive thriller reads like true crime and had me guessing until the very end.' Reese Witherspoon

Three friends went on holiday.
Only two came back.

Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of any involvement in their friend Evangeline's death. Although they were found innocent, the case made them infamous and they've not seen each other since.

Except now Joni wants a favour, and when she turns up at her old friend's doorstep in need of an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. After all, she still owes her.

But can you ever leave the past behind, when the whole world believes you're guilty?

'Beautifully written, suspenseful coming-of-age story... I loved it.' - Daily Mail

'Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime.' - Cosmopolitan

'A haunting and dazzling page-turner.' - Laura Hankin

'It's a compulsive thriller, and you won't want to put down Berman's second book.' - Shondaland

'Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster.' - PopSugar

'Characters that vibrate on the page, secrets and lies, and a summer of dreams that ends in blood. This novel vibrates with passion, innocence and crushing weight of truth. It's spellbinding.'

Vorwort
An electrifying coming-of-age story, about the intense friendships and mistakes of our youth. Upmarket reading-group at its best - beautiful to read, layered and with a suspenseful mystery at its heart.

Autorentext
Ella Berman grew up in both Los Angeles and London, where she studied psychology before working at Sony Music. Her debut novel, The Comeback, was selected as a Read with Jenna book club pick, and her follow-up, Before We Were Innocent, was a Reese's Book Club pick. Raised by two former hippies on the music and art of the 1960s and '70s, she lives in London with her husband, their senior dog, and their daughter.

Klappentext

Beautifully written, suspenseful coming-of-age story... I loved it.' The Daily Mail

'Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime.' ? Cosmopolitan

?A haunting and dazzling page-turner.' - Laura Hankin

'It's a compulsive thriller, and you won't want to put down Berman's second book.'? Shondaland

'Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster.' ? PopSugar

The truth depends on who you ask...

This is the story of three perfectly imperfect women who hurt each other in all the most obvious ways, but who loved each other enough for a lifetime. And it doesn't end here.

Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, Bess and Joni were cleared of having any involvement in their best friend Evangeline's death. But that didn't stop the media from tearing them to shreds, turning two flawed young women into depraved thrill-seekers who led their friend down a twisted and deadly path.

Now Joni needs a favour, and when she turns up at her old friend's doorstep asking for an alibi, Bess has no choice but to say yes. She still owes her. But as the two friends try desperately to shake off their past, they have to face reality.

Can you ever be an innocent woman when everyone wants you to be guilty?